informal learning

The Light it Up Challenge

How it Started My project is a complete re-iteration of a previous middle school, out-of-school time STEM curriculum that I had designed as a former Afterschool program manager.  Oftentimes, I think our community of educators […]

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The project empowers visually impaired individuals to learn speaking English through the use of AI voice technology.

EchoAccess English

What is my project? My project aims to develop an accessible language learning platform specifically designed for visually impaired people. It incorporates audio, tactile feedback, and speech recognition technologies to create an interactive learning experience. […]

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Matching Up

“Matching Up” is a digital learning game developed to support children’s social cognitive growth, specifically focusing on perspective-taking skills. I was motivated to create this experience after observing the limited training and engagement opportunities available […]

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Tasteful Learnings

In this project, I use food as an artistic and educational medium to create art learning experiences for people with all kinds of abilities. Especially food and art as an innovative, non-verbal medium for sensory […]

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Beyond Words: English & Beyond Camp

Motivation: As an ESL learner, how would you feel if you were learning English without having any English-speaking environment? I was working as an English teacher at public middle schools in western China, and quite […]

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What Upon a Time

Over the course of this semester, the point I keep coming back to is that design is problem solving at its core. I have found this in my creative life (sewing and ceramics allow for […]

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Navigating my Mind book cover showing title, author, and main character.

Navigating my Mind

As a former fifth grade science teacher, I know the importance of being able to assist students with strategies to stay organized and overcome challenges. However, these planning skills are often not taught to younger […]

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